Sovereign has a proud history of chicken farming in the Eastern Cape, dating all the way back to 1948. The company was started as a family business in the Rocklands Valley near the town of Uitenhage and over time grew into a fully-fledged and integrated poultry business.
Today Sovereign remains one of the major poultry producers in Africa. Whilst being the 4th largest producer in South Africa, it is still firmly tied to its local roots in the Eastern Cape and is proud to be one of the biggest financial and social contributors to the region. As a business focused on producing quality products, it will continue to provide exciting meal solutions for consumers all over South Africa and abroad.
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The incumbent will be responsible for controlling and reporting on the status of the food safety system and results analysis/interpretation to ensure that all quality and food safety processes are well documented. This position reports to Quality Assurance Manager. The job holder must have at least an NQF Level 6 qualification in Food Technology and or Micro-biology with a minimum of 4-5 years experience in quality assurance, micro laboratory functions, test methods, and managing food safety systems in an accredited plant.
Responsibilities
Enforce and adhere to all FSSC 22000 requirements.
Writing and implementation of food safety related SOPs, WIs, Check sheets and Policies
Analyze samples and produce reports for confirmation of food borne bacteria from food/ meat and meat products
Coordinate and manage customer complaints.
Compile and manage Quality Index; Hygiene- and micro reports.
Drive completion of internal audits, and Procedure Audits.
Motivate quality and food safety standards, provide relevant training on applicable standards.
Manager and Co-ordinate CPAR system
FSSC 22000 fully implemented and maintained.
Qualifications
The job holder must have at least an NQF Level 6 qualification in Food Technology and or Micro-biology with a minimum of 4-5 years experience in quality assurance, micro laboratory functions, test methods, and managing food safety systems in an accredited plant
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